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Mobility and Sector-specific Effects of Changes in Multiple Sources of Deprivation in Cameroon

African Journal of Economic Policy

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Title Mobility and Sector-specific Effects of Changes in Multiple Sources of Deprivation in Cameroon
 
Creator Epo, BN
Baye, FM
 
Subject Deprivation, Regressed-income sources, Sectoral decomposition and Cameroon.
 
Description Using the second and third Cameroon household consumption surveys, this study examined mobility and sector-specific effects of changes in multiple sources of deprivation in Cameroon. Results indicated that between 2001 and 2007, deprivations associated with human capital and labour capital reduced, while deprivations associated with financial and demographic capital worsened. Further, deprivations in urban areas decreased, with the rural areas appearing to suffer more from the different deprivation outcomes. Regarding the sectoral decomposition, with exception of human capital, the intra-sector component appeared to globally affect deprivation outcomes more than the inter-sector component for all other forms of capital. Policy suggestions pointed to the need to consolidate human capital investment and acquisition; facilitate access to-and provision-of microcredit; render efficient rural electrification and access to water; encourage family planning; as well as encourage employment mobility and decent employment working conditions.Keywords: Deprivation, Regressed-income sources, Sectoral decomposition and Cameroon.JEL: I31, I32, D39, D63
 
Publisher Department of Economics, University of Ibadan
 
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Date 2014-02-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajep/article/view/101518
 
Source African Journal of Economic Policy; Vol 20, No 2 (2013); 1-31
1116-4875
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajep/article/view/101518/90708
 
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